4th Grade Newsletter

Reading: Module 6 - Book Study or Marvels of Nature

Texts

Book Studies: Wonder (Reth) or Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Bauer)

Kent (Book Study Complete):

The Mariana Trench

Weird and Wonderous Rocks

Nature's Wonders

Grand Canyon: A Trail Through Time

Skills

Text and Graphic Features, Visualize, Point of View, Theme, Synthesize, Text Structure, Central Idea, Making Inferences, Author's Purpose

Writing: Formal Correspondence Letter

Focus: Use formal language to write

Prompt: Earth’s natural wonders can teach us a great deal.

THINK about a natural wonder you are interested in.

WRITE a letter to an expert in that field of study asking for more information. Use formal language and show that you already have some knowledge on your topic.

Math: Module 4 - Unit 4: Fractions, Decimals, and Measurement: Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication

Topics

Compare, add, subtract, and multiply fractions

Understand, add, and subtract mixed numbers

Understand fractions as tenths and hundredths

Relate and compare decimals and fractions

Time and money

Length, liquid volume, mass, and weight

Assessments

Mid-Module Assessment

End-of-Module Assessment

Lesson Quizzes

Social Studies : Module 5 - A Changing Continent

Students will investigate the relationship between early European Explorers and Native Americans. They will also analyze how competition for land and resources led to conflicts and alliances. Students will learn more about what life was like in early settlements, including how religion and economics shaped culture and customs.

Science: Unit 3 - Water

Learning Objective: In this unit, students consider the profound importance of water as a natural resource. Students investigate the distribution of water, how it cycles through Earth’s systems, and explore how it affects human societies.

What is a P.A.R.K. Card?

P.A.R.K. Cards represent a structured behavior program designed for most students. Each teacher/staff member/administrator has the right to use their professional judgment to modify this card for individual students as needed.

Physical or verbal aggression, theft, vandalism, threatening acts, fighting, or any other major infraction listed in the DVUSD Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook will warrant bypassing the P.A.R.K. Card guidelines and will result in immediate consequences as an office referral.

How will the P.A.R.K. Card be used in the 4th Grade classrooms?

Teachers will use the “Examples of P.A.R.K. Behaviors” side of the P.A.R.K. Card to record student behavior that reflects positive attributes integral to Park Meadows, which include being Prepared, Accountable, Respectful, and Kind. See your child’s P.A.R.K. Card for specific descriptions, or codes.

Teachers will use the “Non-Examples of P.A.R.K. Behaviors” to record behavior infractions, specifying which aspect of P.A.R.K. needs improvement. Students will take how their P.A.R.K. cards everyday to be reviewed by guardians. Upon receiving infractions, students will be assigned a before- or after-school reflection. More serious behaviors may result in a reflection or other consequence prior to receiving 5 infractions.